Assault Offenses
January - March 2020 January - March 2019
Aggravated Assault Approximately 46% were known to be domestic-related.
567
Increased 15.7%
Aggravated Assault
490
55% occurred within a residence, 18% near a roadway, 17% in a bar or night club, and 8% in a parking lot.
1,830
Decreased 6.1%
Simple Assault
1,948
Simple Assaults
236
Intimidation
Increased 10.8%
Approximately 53% were known to be domestic-related.
213
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500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Intimidation To unlawfully place another per- son in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threat- ening words and/or other con- duct, but without displaying a weapon or subject the victim to actual physical attack.
Aggravated Assault An unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or dis- plays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious se- vere or aggravated bodily injury.
Simple Assaults An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Kidnapping/Abduction There were 34 kidnapping/abduction offenses in the First Quarter of 2020 compared to 34 offenses in the First Quarter of 2019. Of the 34 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 25 were unlawful restraints, 6 were kidnappings, and 3 were aggravated kidnappings.
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Please refer to Texas Penal Code Title 5, Chapter 20 for full definitions, below are abbreviated definitions of each:
Knew the Suspect
Domestic-Related
Unlawful restraint:
Intentionally or knowingly
[restraining] another person.
21%
Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person … not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force. Aggravated Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person with the intent [for exam- ple] to hold him for ransom or reward … use him as a shield or hostage...inflict bodily injury. Transport : benefit [transporting] an individual in a manner that is de- signed to conceal the individual from … law enforce- ment authorities … and [creating] a substantial likeli- hood that the individual will suffer serious bodily inju- ry or death. Unlawful For pecuniary
53%
47%
79%
Dating or Married
50%
50%
6
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